1 to ask sb to carefully consider a request (idiom)
原封不动
yuán fēng bù dòng
1 sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed
2 untouched
原形毕露
yuán xíng bì lù
1 original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth
问鼎中原
wèn dǐng Zhōng yuán
1 to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
星星之火,可以燎原
xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán
1 a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
照葫芦画瓢
zhào hú lu huà piáo
1 lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model (idiom)
2 fig. to copy slavishly
照猫画虎
zhào māo huà hǔ
1 lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject
2 uninspired imitation
略迹原情
lu:è jì yuán qíng
1 to overlook past faults (idiom); to forgive and forget
福星高照
fú xīng gāo zhào
1 lucky star in the ascendant (idiom); a lucky sign
肝胆相照
gān dǎn xiāng zhào
1 to treat one another with absolute sincerity (idiom); to show total devotion